Winneshiek County Community Foundation hands out nearly $100,000 in grants

Grant Award Recipients: (first row l-r) Mae Becker (Ossian De Sales), Larry Marting (Frankville Fire & EMS), Lilly Jensen (Winneshiek County Conservation), Terry Buenzow (Winneshiek County Recycling), Edna Schrandt (Winneshiek County Fair Board),Mark Kuhn (Spillville Cicic Improvement), Myles Kupka (Fort Atkinson Historic Preservation Commission) (second row l-r) Annie Rude (Calmar Pool), Sunni Kegebein (Northeast Iowa Food Bank), Jean Franzen (Fort Atkinson Library), Don Wurtzel (Aase Haugen), Linda Crossland (Calmar Public Library), Jeanie Lovell (Luther College), Michelle Vobr (Turkey Valley Preschool), (back row l-r) Steve Vanden Brink (Decorah Fire Department), Paul Wermers (South Winn Area Community Group), Mary Recker (South Winneshiek School), Wendy Mihm Herold (NICC), Jim Howatt (American Red Cross), Chris Hoover (Turkey Valley)

The Winneshiek County Community Foundation has awarded $97,000 in grants to 24 area non-profit agencies and organizations.

The organization met recently to recognize all completed projects:
 
--Decorah Volunteer Fire Department -'Seeing through the smoke' - Purchase 3 thermal imaging cameras and 6 helmet cameras for entry for search & rescue -$6,000
 
--Luther College -  'Luther College Aquatic Center (Miller Challenge)' - Build a new indoor aquatic center with a competition pool for swimming & diving, and a shallow pool for swimming lessons & water aerobics - $5,000
 
--City of Spillville: Civic Improvement Association - 'Campground Enhancements' - Provide power hookup's to camping sites in Riverside Park - $6,000
 
--City of Jackson Junction - 'Outdoor Warning Siren' - Warning siren to benefit city of Jackson Junction, Jackson Heights Golf Course, and Turkey Valley School - $6,000
 
--City of Calmar: Calmar Public Library - 'Library Materials Storage Units' - Install a new double-sided shelving unit for books & purchase/set-up a new 3-Tier Rack for DVD's - $1,800
 
--Frankville Emergency Volunteer Association - 'Wildland/ Rescue & Bunker Gear Purchase' Obtain structural gear for a female fire fighter & wildlife/rescue gear for fighting wildland/brush fires - $4,367
 
--City of Fort Atkinson: Historic Preservation Commission - 'Fort Atkinson Walking Tour Brochure' - Print walking tour brochures to provide historical information to visitors at the fort - $1,200
 
--Northeast Iowa Community College Foundation - 'Winneshiek County Adult Literacy Support Fund' - Establish needs-based funding assistance to support county residents who seek GED & ESOL services - $3,000
 
--Winneshiek County Agricultural Association - 'Blacktopped Pathway Improvement Project  Blacktop area to west entrance of the show barn to make it more accessible for elderly & handicapped - $3,500
 
--St. Benedict School - 'Teaching With Technology' - Increase technological resources available to teachers & students, replace outdated machines, & increase staff development in the area of technology - $6,000
 
--South Winneshiek Community School District - 'Technology in the Classroom' - Purchase two smart boards & six document cameras for use in high school classrooms - $5,728
 
--Turkey Valley Community School District - 'Turkey Valley Preschool Playground' - Update pre-school playground structure & play space, & install Sof'Tile under the play structure to ensure a safe and appropriate fall surface - $6,000
 
--De Sales School: De Sales Child Care Center (ODCCC) - 'Child Care Center Expansion' - For supplies for a new addition to existing building consisting of two rooms, a bathroom, and an entrance space for coats/backpacks, etc. - $5,000
 
--Calmar, Festina, Spillville Catholic School - 'Technology for the Future' - Purchase 20 iPads - $4,663
 
--Winneshiek County Recycling - 'Recycling Collection Bins for Ridgeway, Castalia, Spillville, & Festina' - Place new recycling bins in these communities - $6,151
 
--Aase Haugen Homes, Inc. - 'Made in the Shade at AHH' - Construct a steel pergola directly in front of the wall of windows in the main dining room to create a scenic view while diffusing the direct sunlight - $4,125
 
--American Red Cross of the Tri-States - 'Save the Day' - As a Save the Day Partner, will provide immediate direct assistance to at least one local family affected by a home fire or other disaster - $1,010
 
--Northeast Iowa Food Bank - 'BackPack Program' - Provide weekly weekend food for hungry students in Winneshiek County - $5,000
 
--City of Fort Atkinson: Fort Atkinson Public Library - 'E-Reader & Audio Devices Plus Accessories' - Provide patrons opportunity to use a Nook Sony Reader or 1 of 3 Sandisk MP3 Players with training - $864
 
--City of Spillville: South Winn Area Community Group - '2012 Pyrotechnic Firing & Safety Equipment Improvement Project' - Obtain connecting cables to provide safe distances for fireworks firing crews - $2,560
 
--City of Calmar: Municipal Swimming Pool - 'ADA Access Compliancy for the City Swimming Pool' - Pool-side apparatus for disabled persons - $3,530
 
--Winneshiek County Conservation Board - '2012 Driftless Safari – Winneshiek County' - Purchase safari maps, guidebooks, bags, & crayons for Driftless Safari participants to use in exploring natural, cultural, & historical treasures in Winn. County - $4,000
 
--Turkey Valley Community School District - 'Turkey Valley Fitness Facility' - Purchase equipment for TV's new permanent fitness facility - $5,000
 
--Luther College: Women, Faith & Finance Initiative - 'Women, Faith, & Finance Educational Seminar Materials' - Purchase of resource materials for participants in an educational seminar' - $500

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